as in maid
a female domestic servant
they hired a housekeeper to help their aging parents live at home
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Recent Examples of housekeeper
Several were teachers and therapists; others were nannies and housekeepers.
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Natalia Paradies, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
About half of the Executive Mansion’s team of housekeepers, ushers, valets and butlers are currently working.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
Your boundary might be to limit doing his chores for him by hiring a housekeeper.
—NPR, 28 Oct. 2025
The dog is fine, but the housekeeper will undergo treatment for rabies exposure as a precaution, the homeowners told WABC.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2025
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Natalia Paradies, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
About half of the Executive Mansion’s team of housekeepers, ushers, valets and butlers are currently working.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
Your boundary might be to limit doing his chores for him by hiring a housekeeper.
—NPR, 28 Oct. 2025
The dog is fine, but the housekeeper will undergo treatment for rabies exposure as a precaution, the homeowners told WABC.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for housekeeper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for housekeeper
maid
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The Independence Inn—where Lorelai worked as a maid during the first three seasons—had a formal vibe with a dark color palette and mahogany wood throughout the lobby area (including that fireplace).—
Mara Reinstein,
Architectural Digest,
30 Oct. 2025
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Directed by Kim Ki-young, the film is a cautionary tale about the dangers of infidelity, following a couple that hires a maid to help around the house while the wife is pregnant, only to have the young woman (Lee Eun-shim) destroy the family from the inside out.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Housekeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housekeeper. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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